3a vocabulary

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acceptance
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an unconditional agreement to what is proposed by the other party
Act of Parliment
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texts of law passed by the legislative body of a jurisdiction
(gain a) benefit
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something positive under the contract
binding
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to bound somebody to follow the rules, precedent
body of laws
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collection of laws
breach
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infringement; parties does not fulfil their obligations
capacity
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power to perform legal acts
case
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A set of arguments in a situation that might become legal or is already legal in nature
claimant
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A person who makes a claim against someone (defendant), who starts the legal action
comply (with)
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follow the law, principles correctly
condition
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something that you have to do in order for something else to happen
consent
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agreement
contract under steal
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deed; a legal document that is signed and delivered, especially one regarding the ownership of property or legal rights
contrary
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against something
court or first instance
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court at the lowest level of decision-making
cover
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to deal with, include something
deed
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a signed legal document that transfers ownership of an asset to a new owner
defective
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faulty, not working correctly
defendant
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person who the claimant is making a claim against
(suffer a) detriment
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to lose something under the contract
direct loss
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something that you suffer as a direct result of the breach of contract
discharged
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when a contract comes to an end
disclose
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tell
dispute
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discuss, debate
distinguishable
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case is so different that the precedent does not apply in this particular situation
donation
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something that is given to a charity
duress
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pressure
duty
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obligation
elected
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chosen by the people to be a political representative
enforceable
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A contract that a court will recognise as valid
entire
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complete, whole
factor
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something that is important to consider when making a decision
forbid
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prohibit, ban
General election
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system of choosing new members of Parliament, when all people have to vote
house of commons
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most powerful of parliaments two chambers; 639 MPs; a statute begins in this House
house of lords
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second chamber of Parliament, main functions: check new laws proposed in House of Commons
injured party
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claimant
intention
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purpose, aim to make a legal contract (relation)
issue
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matter
jurisdiction
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legal power over a geographical area or people
legislation
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all the laws made by Parliament
liability
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legal responsibility for something
Member of Parliament
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MP
monarchy
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system of ruling when a monarch is a head of state
obiter dictum
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everything else than ratio decidendi that judge says
obliged
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you must do something; compulsory, mandatory, necessary
offer
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proposal, the terms of which are certain
offeree
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person who receives the offer
offeror
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person who makes an offer
party
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side of contract, legal action
place (restrictions)
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set up, allocate
precedent
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an earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances
principle of law
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accepted idea that forms part of the law
pronouncement
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verdict, decision, statement
propose
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suggest
ratio decidendi
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the reasoning behind the decision; main part of the precedent
recipricoal
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mutual, bilateral
recorded
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judges decisions written down
relevant
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of significance or importance to a particular situation
restrictions
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reduction, limitation, restraint
revoke
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void, invalidate, cancel, anullate
Senior court
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courts higher in the hierarchy of courts
source of law
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place where law comes from (np civil code)
statute
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law made by Parliament
sue
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start an action against someone in the civil court
sum
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A large amount of money
term 1
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single duty or condition contained in a contract; provision
term 2
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duration of a contract
terms 1
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all of duties and conditions contained in a contract
terms 2
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words and expressions
third party
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someone who is not one of the main parties involved in a contract or a particular situation
third party
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someone who is not one of the two main parties involved in a contract or a particular situation
transaction
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deal, bargain
unconditional
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absolute, without any doubts or suggestions of change
valid
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in force
void
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empty
voluntarily
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enter into contract without pressure
consequential loss
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something that you suffer as an indirect result of the breach.of. contract

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